Charm Person¶
Level 1 wizard spell — School of Enchantment/Charm**
Cast by: Mage, Sorcerer, Bard
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | Visual range of the caster |
| Casting Time | 1 |
| Duration | 5 rounds |
| Saving Throw | Neg. |
| Area of Effect | 1 person |
Description¶
This spell affects any single person it is cast upon. The term person includes any bipedal human, demihuman, or humanoid of man-size or smaller, such as brownies, dryads, dwarves, elves, gnolls, gnomes, goblins, half-elves, halflings, half-orcs, hobgoblins, humans, kobolds, lizard men, nixies, orcs, pixies, sprites, troglodytes, and others. Thus, a 10th-level fighter could be charmed, but an ogre could not. The person is allowed a Saving Throw vs. Spell to negate the effect.
If the spell's recipient fails their Saving Throw (with a +3 modifier), they regard the caster as a trusted friend and ally to be heeded and protected. The caster may give them orders; the charmed individual will carry them out as quickly as possible.
If the caster harms—or attempts to harm—the charmed person by some overt action, or if a Dispel Magic spell is cast upon the charmed person, the Charm spell is broken. If two or more Charms simultaneously affect a creature, the most recent Charm takes precedence. Note that the subject has full memory of the events that took place while they were charmed. Also note that you cannot have a charmed creature leave the area where they were charmed.
Source: bg2ee/original_manuals/baldurs_gate_2_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — "Wizard Spells—Level 1" → "Charm Person".